Now, in the past, it's generally been the Republicans who've shut down the government. Should the Democrats do it this time? And what should they give as their rationale? Well, let's be clear. Democrats can't shut down the government. We don't have the majority. So we need to be really clear that if the government shuts down because the people in power refuse to compromise and have conversations with Democrats, Republicans are shutting down the government. (29:02–29:06)
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Asserts that Democrats cannot shut down the government because they lack the majority.
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